Job Description

The Vacancy

Wates Group are looking for Social Value Advisor to join the Construction team.

This role is responsible for ensuring that Wates Construction Ltd meets and, where possible, exceeds requirements on T-Level related activities. This will primarily focus on coordinating Wates Construction\'s national programme to provide industry placements and related sectoral development & support activities, in-line with commitments made by contractors on the Department for Education\'s construction frameworks and our other public sector framework requirements

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role will be responsible for ensuring that both learners, host project teams and relevant members of Wates Group\'s supply chain have access to best-practice guidance, learning materials and technical support systems in order to achieve the best learning outcomes and onward employment & training opportunities.

As our Social Value Advisor, you will be involved in:

• Supporting the development and delivery of a T Level strategy to be reported on to Wates Central Education Team & Group Social Value leadership
• Tracking work pipelines and forward-planning to help our regional businesses to deliver associated T-Level targets
• Liaising with project teams from bid to completion to ensure high quality placements are provided to the young people we support
• Engaging education providers and other external and internal partners to plan, monitor, coordinate, support and report on all T-Level activities.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers\' contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more\xe2\x80\xa6
• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 8 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly or via and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Work for Wates

Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry\'s environmental impact.

Awards

BEST PROJECT Inside Housing Development Awards

WINNER 2022 Construction News Awards Winner

GOLD AWARD Investors in People 2022

GOLD AWARD Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS 2022 Top 50 Employers for Women

WINNER 2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards

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